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Todd, I haven’t seen and data concerning juvenile DBTs with development. You said they are growing fast so they must be eating good and must be healthy. I would just keep an eye on their shell growth, make sure you are getting proper shell development as they get bigger; my impression was that sodium may be needed (through their diet) to get proper shell growth. If there shell is growing fine, it sounds like you have a great setup!!!!! Phil Allman Environmental Specialist Collier County Natural Resources Naples, Florida 34112 —–Original Message—– From: Todd Stockwell [mailto:oxdrover@…] Sent: Monday, December 11, 2000 4:48 PM To: diamondbackterrapins@egroups.com Subject: Re: [diamondbackterrapins] salinity tolerance These references are great and just what this list is all about – sharing info. I am wondering what the growth rate observed was in the “optimum” conditions of salinity? I have 10 cb ’00 DBT hatchlings right now purchased from five different sources. All are kept in fresh water with other species. They are all growing like crazy! I don’t think I would want them to grow any faster. They want to eat constantly, though. Do any studies indicate problems later in juvenile DBTs kept in fresh water even if their early growth rate seems strong? Todd allman_p wrote: are seawater To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: diamondbackterrapins-unsubscribe@egroups.com